david j. garcia

Thanksgiving’s over–let’s share our favorite Christmas music!

I’m going to start with Relient K’s “Let It Snow Baby…Let It Reindeer”. It has a punk-rock influence with some twists on familiar tunes. At the same time, the members of Relient K are religious, with respect for the meaning of Christmas hymns. It’s a fun album with both religious and nostalgic moments.

Next comes Jewel’s “Joy: A Holiday Collection”. She has a beautiful voice. I came to appreciate this CD while serving as a full-time missionary in similarly-beautiful Hood River, Oregon.

Third, Eclipse’s “Three Kings”. Tight vocal harmonies, stirring original tracks, appropriate treatment of the classics, and occasionally-explosive vocal percussion combine to make this my absolute favorite. I can and do listen to this CD throughout the year. I don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t listen to “This Year” anymore, and I look forward to singing “Lullaby” as I rock my (future) children to sleep. Get this!

Finally, I’m sure I need to mention The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Frank Sinatra, and Burl Ives. I don’t own those first two yet, but I just bought the Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer soundtrack for five bucks, and I have some Christmas music from the others.

Now it’s your turn. I need to build my collection, and I’m looking for some recommendations. I’ve kept it simple for you: just click on the post title (“My Christmas music“). At the bottom of the page, type your name and comment, then click post. That’s it–no login, no registration, not even a captcha. What Christmas music are you listening to?